Steedman, James B. (James Blair), 1817-1883 to A. T. Goodman

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GLC#
GLC02462.23-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
7 October 1863
Author/Creator
Steedman, James B. (James Blair), 1817-1883
Title
to A. T. Goodman
Place Written
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Steedman, a hero of Chickamauga, describes the battle, which he claims as a Union victory. The Union forces suffered heavy losses and were forced to retreat, but Steedman nonetheless claims a "brilliant victory" for the Union, considering the circumstances. Also says the soldiers have great confidence in General Rosecrans, their commander. The name of Gordon Granger, a Union Major General and one of the heroes of the battle, is written on the docket, perhaps a signature.

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